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Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole
KOA · PHKO · Kailua-Kona, HI · 47 ft elevation · var 11E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PHKO / KOA
- Coordinates
- 19.7388, -156.0456
- Elevation
- 47 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY (ZHN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HONOLULU
- NOTAM facility
- KOA
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1971/01
- Distance from city
- 6 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (HST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 15:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 15:46Z |
| Sunset | 07:06 PM | 05:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:30 PM | 05:30Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:30 PM → 05:21 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:06 PM → 04:46 AM
Plan a flight from PHKO
Runway 17/35
11,000 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good) 17
- Heading
- 174° mag · 185° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Right
35
- Heading
- 354° mag · 5° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ATIS | 127.4 | |
| CLD | 121.9 | CLNC DEL |
| CNTR | 126 | HONOLULU CNTR |
| CTAF | 120.3 | |
| RCO | 123.6 | HONOLULU |
| TWR | 120.3 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOA · Kona | VORTAC | 112.10 | r347° / 1.3 NM |
| MUE · Kamuela | VOR-DME | 113.30 | r223° / 26.3 NM |
| UPP · Upolu Point | VORTAC | 112.30 | r191° / 30 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 17 ↗ · amdt 3
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 ↗ · amdt 5
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17 ↗ · amdt 4
- VOR OR TACAN RWY 17 ↗ · amdt 3A
- VOR OR TACAN RWY 35 ↗ · amdt 3
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Owner
HAWAII ST ARPTS DIV
HONOLULU INTL ARPT, 300 RODGERS BOULEVARD, STE. 700, HONOLULU, HI
808-838-8600
Manager
CHAUNCEY WONG YUEN
73-200 KUPIPI ST, KONA INTL AIRPORT AT KEAHOLE, KAILUA-KONA, HI
808-327-9520
Remarks FAA
- TPA SMALL ACFT 800' MSL; LARGE ACFT 1500' MSL.
- REQ FOUR ENG ACFT TAXI WITH OUTBOARD ENGS AT IDLE DUE NARROW TWYS.
- ALL HELICOPTERS CONFINE OPNS TO PAVED AREAS.
- PPR FM AMGR FOR TRANSIENT PARKING CALL 808-327-9520.
- MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY WITHIN A 5 NM RADIUS OF ARPT.
- ALL WIDE-BODY AIRCRAFT CONTACT ATCT PRIOR TO ENGINE START.
- DIVISION 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 EXPLOSIVES PROHIBITED. PPR FM ARPT MGR FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DIVISION 1.4 EXPLOSIVES AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN AND OUT OF AIRPORT.
- JET ACFT ON CARGO AND SOUTH RAMP CTC ATCT PRIOR TO ENGINE START.
- U.S. CUSTOMS LCTD ON SOUTH RAMP.
- PUSH BACK/PULL OUT REQUIRED FROM TERMINAL PARKING POSITIONS FOR ALL ACFT, NO POWER OUT.
- HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ON AND INVOF TWY ALPHA.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.
- AP ARFF MNT CTAF 120.3 WHEN ATC CLSD.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
- JET-A & 100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL DAILY 0800-1700, OTHER TIMES WITH PRIOR ARRANGMENTS, CALL 808-329-4682.
- DOUBLE DUAL TANDEM WHEEL FOR DC10-10 450000 LBS GWT; B747-SP 700000 LBS GWT; B747-100 850000 LBS GWT.
- TERRAIN
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